1kx

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Berlin, Germany

Countries of investment

United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Canada
France

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

Web3
Crypto
Blockchain

About
1kx is a leading early-stage crypto fund that invests in and actively supports the development of token networks. They partner with founders to provide capital and specialized expertise in areas like tokenomics and community growth, positioning themselves as hands-on builders within the ecosystems they back.

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Max check size: $5M
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Investment Thesis

1kx is an early-stage crypto fund that specializes in bootstrapping and investing in token networks. They focus on community-first projects and act as active participants, providing founders with both capital and deep expertise in token design, governance, and community building. Their unique approach is to be hands-on partners, helping ambitious teams navigate the complexities of building decentralized ecosystems from the ground up.

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Manager's Experience

The founding partners, Lasse Clausen and Christopher Heymann, are early crypto investors with backgrounds as entrepreneurs and in company building. They have been actively investing in the crypto space since its early stages, focusing on bootstrapping token networks and supporting founders from the pre-seed and seed stages. Their expertise lies in token economics, community governance, and network effects for decentralized protocols.